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Olympian Haley Anderson became the third swimmer to qualify for a spot on the 2016 U.S. Olympic Team touching ninth in the women’s 10-kilometer open water event at the 2015 FINA World Championships at the Kazanka River Venue.

In celebration of the 30th anniversary of the partnership between USA Swimming and Speedo USA, the organizations announced the “30 Most Influential People in Swimming over the Past 30 Years” to recognize those who have made a significant impact to propel swimming into the pre-eminent Olympic sport.

Ann Arbor, Michigan, is the best swim city in America for the second consecutive year, according to a second-annual study commissioned by USA Swimming and leading swimwear company Speedo USA. San Jose-Santa Clara repeated as runner-up and San Francisco-Oakland climbed two spots to give the Bay Area the second and third positions.

I’m heading off to Toronto this weekend for the Pan American Games. Outside of the Olympic Games, this is the biggest multi-sport competition in the world. 6,000 athletes from the 41-member nations of the Pan American Sports Organization will be in Toronto competing in 37 different sports.

Celebrating the 30th anniversary of the partnership between USA Swimming and Speedo USA, the organizations are creating several recognition activities to commemorate the alliance that began in 1985 following the Olympic Games in Los Angeles.

Friday, February 13 through Sunday, February 15 at the Takoma Aquatic Center in Washington D.C., more than 750 athletes from 28 teams and 9 states came together in celebration and competition for the 29th Annual Black History Invitational Swim Meet (BHISM).

My three favorite summer sounds are lawnmowers on a Saturday morning, a bouncing basketball and the happy noise that comes from kids splashing around at the pool. Yes, summertime is by far my favorite time of year, it always has been.

The purpose of the Safe Sport Impact Award is to recognize significant contributions by an individual or group who has contributed to the fulfillment of the Safe Sport Committee mission: to safeguard all members of USA Swimming from sexual, psychological, emotional and physical abuse.

Kansas City Blazers Head Administrative Coach Laura Hineman found her passion for swimming at a young age. After years of SCUBA and swim lessons, Hineman joined the swim team. While she admits her swimming career certainly had its ups and downs, Hineman says she was always happy in the water, which kept her swimming through college and even today as a coach.

Chasing big brothers, or sisters, chasing mom or dad, chasing someone on a relay all seem to bring out the best in us, particularly if we notice we’re catching up. In the early 1960s, a little girl named Debbie Meyer chased the boys throughout her career.

USA Swimming today released a self-commissioned, independent review of its Safe Sport program conducted by the Gundersen National Child Protection Training Center. The report, “When the Athlete is a Child: An Assessment of USA Swimming’s Safe Sport Program,” was compiled by Victor Vieth, executive director of the Gundersen National Child Protection Training Center and one of the nation’s foremost experts on the prevention of child neglect and abuse.

This past weekend, two USA Swimming National Team staffers were traveling the country speaking to various groups of coaches. Frank Busch, the National Team Director, flew to Forest Grove, Ore., while Jack Roach, the National Junior Team Director, found himself in Park City, Utah.

Last week, USA Swimming President, Bruce Stratton distributed his most recent “President’s Message.” President Stratton received a number of responses, both pro and con, which is probably to be expected given that the “President’s Message” was entirely focused on the proposed dues increase for athlete and non-athlete members. To date, the comments received represent a wide spectrum of opinions.

Alex Meyer captured the 25-kilometer Silver medal Saturday, clinching the highest overall team score for the United States at the FINA World Open Water Championships following the seven-race competition. It was the first team title for the U.S. since 1991.

With Olympic gold medalists and world-record holders Missy Franklin, Katie Ledecky and Ryan Lochte leading the way, Team USA will open the pool competition at the 2015 FINA World Championships on Sunday at the Kazan Arena.

Nearly two weeks of exciting swimming action at San Antonio's Northside Swim Center kicked off Thursday with USA Swimming National Junior Team members Ella Eastin and Miranda Tucker picking up victories on the opening night of the 2015 Speedo Junior National Championships.

The United States’ trio of Sean Ryan, Ashley Twichell and Jordan Wilimovsky placed fifth Thursday in the open water 5-kilometer team event at the 2015 FINA World Championships at the Kazanka River Venue.

Eighteen-time Olympic gold medalist Michael Phelps, as well as fellow Olympic medalists Cullen Jones, Caitlin Leverenz, Allison Schmitt and Nick Thoman, are among the more than 900 swimmers expected to compete at next week’s USA Swimming Phillips 66 National Championships at San Antonio’s Northside Swim Center.

Sean Ryan knows how to finish what he starts. He talks about that, how perseverance pays off, how he “engineered” this path from Hixon, Tenn., via the University of Michigan, and how it feels to have punched his Olympic ticket for 2016.

Olympian Haley Anderson became the third swimmer to qualify for a spot on the 2016 U.S. Olympic Team touching ninth in the women’s 10-kilometer open water event at the 2015 FINA World Championships at the Kazanka River Venue.

The first two swimmers qualified for spots on the 2016 U.S. Olympic Team on Monday, as Jordan Wilimovsky won gold and Sean Ryan touched fourth in the men’s 10-kilometer open water event at the 2015 FINA World Championships at the Kazanka River Venue.

With his mother and aunt in the stands in Russia, Santa Monica Swim Club’s Jordan Wilimovsky won the 10k and qualified for the Olympics, as did fourth-place finisher and teammate Sean Ryan. Before he headed to bed for the night, Jordan took timeout for a special 20 Question Monday

In one year approximately 1,400 swimmers will compete at the 2016 U.S. Olympic Team Trials – Swimming in the quest to become a member of the 2016 U.S. Olympic Team, and tickets to attend the nation’s biggest domestic swimming competition are now on sale.

Olympians Katie Ledecky and Connor Jaeger each raced to an American record in the 1650-yard freestyle on the final night of USA Swimming's AT&T National Championships on Saturday at the Greensboro Aquatic Center.

There are a lot of things that can happen to you as a swimmer, both in practice and at meets that can potentially knock you off balance. How you approach these kinds of “problems” both in and out of the pool can determine the level of success that you ultimately achieve.

With Olympic gold medalists and world-record holders Missy Franklin, Katie Ledecky and Ryan Lochte leading the way, Team USA will open the pool competition at the 2015 FINA World Championships on Sunday at the Kazan Arena.